Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 813, Byzantine emperor Michael I, under threat by conspiracies, abdicates in favor of his general Leo the Armenian, and becomes a monk (under the name Athanasius). In 1344, Ulrich III, Count of Württemberg (born c. 1286) passed away. In 1735, Mathematical calculations suggest that it is on this day that dwarf planet Pluto moved inside the orbit of Neptune for the last time before 1979. In 1880, Friedrich Lahrs, German architect and academic (died 1964) was born. In 1918, Venetia Burney, English educator, who named Pluto (died 2009) was born. In 1924, Charlie Tully, Northern Irish footballer and manager (died 1971) was born. In 1983, A TAME airline Boeing 737-200 crashes near Cuenca, Ecuador, killing all 119 passengers and crew on board. In 1994, Lucas Ocampos, Argentinian footballer was born. In 1995, Yugoslav Wars: Srebrenica massacre begins; lasts until 22 July. In 1999, Jan Sloot, Dutch computer scientist and electronics technician (born 1945) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.